COASTER1921

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[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The ads on over the air programming are so so terrible. And even with a great antenna the many channels aren't exactly the highest quality content even if they didn't have ads.

YouTube has taken the place of over the air TV and for good reason.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Not sure, this was 2 weeks ago. Apparently the season was somewhat earlier than normal this year. The C&O Canal trail is the place to go though.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago

This goes a bit deeper than their connection to America. The whole reason they were aligned with America in the first place was their mutual hatred of Iran. The Saudis HATE Iran. Coincidentally Hamas's biggest supporter is Iran. Israel surely knows this and for similar reasons why most of the Arabian peninsula states are keeping their distance from this war.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I finally managed to try pawpaws this year. It was quite nice in Maryland and they're all over along riverbanks. They had nearly identical taste and texture to the sweetsops available throughout Asia, just with larger seeds. I have no idea why they're not widely available, the flavor is sweet and mild like most fruits that are popular in the US.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

Nah the side rows are for when you expect the lecture to be boring or unproductive and you want to leave early.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Dental and vision are never included in US health insurance and operate on a totally different confusing insurance framework. They're only available through separate plans and have their own deductables and terms. But unlike health insurance the premiums are generally orders of magnitude lower for both vision and dental.

The problem I've had is that the maximum benefit is typically in the range of $2k-$3k/yr for dental which is quickly hit if you have any oral surgery needs. Unlike with healthcare I don't feel ripped off when paying for dental/vision since the few hundred dollars per year covers preventative care visits too.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank goodness. I've been dreading the renewal process with how spotty usps is at actually delivering mail to my building. I need the visas in it even after I get a new passport as some are valid significantly longer than the passport itself.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There was a viral YouTube video of doing exactly this a few years back.

https://youtu.be/LHFhnnTWMgI

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Without a distro to rally behind I'm personally somewhat skeptical. Ubuntu was the best shot we had but since switching everything over to SNAPs it's on the slow side. With the number of Windows ads and early end of support for Windows 10 there's a real opportunity for desktop Linux, but until there's a well supported distro that genuinely doesn't require using the terminal I can't see there being mass adoption.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Basically, though I tend to use GMX email aliases for these sorts of useless signups. I don't want some temporary email account to be all that's needed to get control over my TV should I ever connect it to the internet again.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Many of the cheap TVs with Roku built in require you to set up a Roku account before you can even use the HDMI inputs. After setting up your account you can disconnect it from the internet and use it as a normal TV, but I spent a while trying to get around this block. In the end I had to create a Roku account.

[–] COASTER1921@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I work in tech and needed to do this as part of onboarding after receiving an offer. Asking during the interview is a little weird but if they've had problems where their desired candidate didn't have the necessary documents then it makes sense. I wouldn't assume they're wanting to see your house, they're likely just wanting to make sure you won't need H1B sponsorship to get the necessary documents to complete the I-9.

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